Pittsburgh weather in April: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Pittsburgh in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationPittsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094823
- Location40.48°N 80.21°W
- Elevation1,203 ft (367 m)
- From the center13 miles
- Population307,668
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 63° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsburgh in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. April is 11.8°F warmer than March and 9.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Pittsburgh and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 56°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 49°F and 54°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 56°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 45% | 28% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 46% | 29% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 56°F | 35°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 36°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 57°F | 36°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 57°F | 37°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 37°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 38°F | 45% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 39°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 39°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 61°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 62°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 62°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 42°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 45°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 41°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094823; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Pittsburgh in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around April 23 (46%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 14 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Pittsburgh, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094823.
How humid and windy is Pittsburgh in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 77% | 5.6 mph | 26% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 42°F | 61% | 9.0 mph | 24% |
| noon | 62°F | 42°F | 49% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 10.7 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 42°F | 57% | 7.2 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094823. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Pittsburgh?
The warmest April temperature on Pittsburgh's official record (since 1875) is 90°F, on April 18, 1896; the coldest is 11°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.11 in (1901); the snowiest, 13.5 inches (1901).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 51.3°F (−0.2), 2022 48.9°F (−2.6), 2023 52.8°F (+1.3), 2024 56.9°F (+5.4), 2025 54.5°F (+3.0), 2026 58.2°F (+6.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | −0.2°F | 2.67 in |
| 2022 | 48.9°F | −2.6°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +1.3°F | 2.18 in |
| 2024 | 56.9°F | +5.4°F | 7.93 in |
| 2025 | 54.5°F | +3.0°F | 4.42 in |
| 2026 | 58.2°F | +6.7°F | 3.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094823. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Pittsburgh compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, April normal highs run from 54°F in Laporte to 67°F in Schenley; Pittsburgh's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.